BSA-Oleate Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Complex (5 mM)

BSA-Oleate monounsaturated fatty acid complex is composed of oleic acid and bovine serum albumin (BSA) at an approximately 6:1 molar ratio of oleate:BSA. It has been used for efficient fatty acid delivery to cells in culture for the purpose of monitoring fatty acid oxidation or similar processes in various cellular metabolic studies.1,2,3 The BSA/BSA-FAs are acceptable for use with short-term cell culture applications (acute treatment to 18 hours), however for long-term applications (25+ hours) the product can/should be filter sterilized using a 0.2 µm filter and sterile receptacle without affecting the performance. For best results, it is recommended that this product be used in conjunction with BSA control for fatty acid complexes (5 mM).